Purpose of App Review

Today we will attempt to answer the following questions:

Does this app illustrate clearly the concepts presented?

Is this app useful to a medical student?

Introduction

The Animated Pocket Dictionary of Orthopedics is the first animated dictionary in the subject. It’s a reference for physicians and students alike; it covers over 92 Orthopedics related terms and definitions. All the definitions have been graphically described with the help of 3D animations and are accompanied by text definitions. It is a tool that provides ways to learn, review and teach the human anatomical systems and related physiology.

Focus Medica is a company that has developed several apps combining 3D animations and graphics to help healthcare professionals understand medical conditions and be able to better educate their patients.

User Interface

Starting the Animated Pocket Dictionary of Orthopedics lands us on its main screen. The main screen provides an alphabetical listing of orthopedic terms and conditions.

The definitions contain a brief sentence explaining the term and usually a 3D video animation. These videos are high quality presentations that should be taken advantage of by medical professionals and patient educators.

The free version comes with just a handful of videos and offers the possibility of buying more in the full version.

Price

The app comes in two versions. A free one and a paid one which is $7.33

Likes

Animations look great

Information is sound

Clear explanations

Dislikes

Free version has little use

Healthcare providers that would benefit from the app

Medical students, medical educators

Conclusion

Content-wise, the app is solid and the way the people at Focus Medica have managed to convey the information is very good.

This app would be a great asset to educators who like to take the multimedia approach to teaching their classes.

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Author:

Guido Giunti, MD

Healthcare IT Research Associate at the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires on the subject of gamification and games in healthcare. He teaches Internal Medicine and Physical Examination at the University of Buenos Aires.

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